Youth-led conversations offer an opportunity to have a productive dialogue about Climate Change and environmental disaster risk reduction, its impact on youth, and identify areas for policy development and risk reduction. Regional conversations will be led and facilitated by youth. Conversations should aim to develop key messages and recommendations that can inform a set of practical actions for a youth centric, holistic, and integrated climate change strategy. We also hope that the recommendations will promote environmental and disaster risk reduction initiatives that uphold rights, build resilience, and foster a lasting green recovery.

Key Questions for Youth-led Conversations

1. Why do you care about climate change and SRHR?

i. Which role have you played - how have you been engaging?

ii. Who do you think is most affected by climate change?

2. What intersecting climate and SRHR issues are most important to you?

3. What are the main challenges to your voice and agency with regards to discussions about climate, gender and disaster risk reduction?

i. Which youth groups are missing from the discourse about climate change?

ii. Who do you think is making decisions related to SRHR and climate change?

iii. Who should be making decisions related to SRHR and climate change?

4. Why is it important for the UN to engage with young people on issues like climate change?

5. As global leaders meet this March at the UN to discuss gender equality and climate change, what is one action that you want them to take?